Reviews by screamking:

Pours dark brown, almost black with a 1 finger dark khaki head. Lots of roasted caramel in the aroma. As well as nutmeg, clove, slight cinnamon, vanillia, and hint of gingerbread. Smells of Christmas. Toasted gingerbread and roasted caramel come through first in the taste. Followed mid palate by vanillia and finishes slightly bitter. Also getting some strong root beer tastes toward the end. Slightly over carbonated. ABV is hidden very well and feel is slightly thicker than medium bodied. Decent price, decent flavor, decent brew.

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Pours into a becker a deep roasted walnut brown with a creamy half finger tan colored head atop,great color and love the creamy head.Winter mulling spice and sweet alcohol in the nose,alot of nutmeg is detected.Lower carbonation with a creamy feel,it slides down easy.Spicy to the hilt on the palate with some cake-like notes,like a CHRISTmas spiced cake,the alcohol sweetness gets bigger as it warms.This a winter sipper,like others have noted, you can't drink to much of it,a full on spicy winter warmer here.

First sip brings smooth semi-sweet roasted malts wrapped in a warm blanket of spices. Clove, nutmeg, ginger and some cinnamon. Tastes like a spiced dark rye bread. Flows down with a bit of sweetness and lots of lingering spice. I can see how some may find it overly spiced but to me it was very enjoyable.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, creamy and smooth. The malt body here is well placed and the alcohol is never too much in the flavor. This ends up being quite warming in the end and the mix of spices really work. I personally enjoy the forward clove aspect. A stellar spiced brew from Dark Horse. Paired well with some Carr Valley Menage cheese and fun to drink in the summer. Thanks hoppymeal!

Taste: Some spice upfront, but a very sweet core of fruit (plum, cherry, berry), chocolate and even light coffee. The spices are evident and lingering on the finish, with nutmeg, clove and allspice. There may be some English-style hops as well, but it could be mainly the spices.

Feel: Medium to full body with moderately low carbonation. Finish is more sharp than truly dry.

Overall: Some Porter/Stout notes with this Spiced Winter Warmer. It actually reminds me of a ramped up Anchor Christmas Ale, which is mostly a good thing, but this beer is not quite as harmonious. Still, this is a good choice for the Holidays.

Appearance: Pours a dark blackish brown with a moderate amount of rising bubbles. About one finger of tan head that quickly fades into a thin patch. Leaves a decent amount of lacing on the glass. Some sediment settles around the bottom.

A - dark brown with an off-white head. S - The nose is of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice with very little hop character to speak of. T - Very similar to the nose with the addition of some chocolate malt. The alcohol begins to poke through as the glass warms.M - Medium bodied.

Overall, this is what every winter warmer should be. Another hit from Darkhorse.